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FF senator calls for recall of Seanad and goes on holidays

  • 20-08-2013 2:00pm
    #1
    raymon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭


    You couldn't make this up.

    Marc MacSharry as Fianna Fail health spokesman called for an urgent recall of the Seanad to debate health legislation concerning organ donation.

    However he won't be attending himself. He is on his way to Portugal on his holidays.


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  • #2
    raymon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭raymon


    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/senator-who-demanded-urgent-recall-skips-debate-for-holidays-29511804.html


  • #3
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    He was one of 20 Senators on a petition which his party had started. You make it sound like he was sole/main reason this happened rather than it being a FF leadership call.


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    He was the "leader" of the recall and then when it happens goes on holidays. Total political stunt


  • #5
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    godtabh wrote: »
    He was the "leader" of the recall and then when it happens goes on holidays. Total political stunt

    Well, yes, of course it's a stunt, the current iteration of the Seanad can't actually do anything to the legislation so eh...


  • #6
    raymon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭raymon


    nesf wrote: »
    He was one of 20 Senators on a petition which his party had started. You make it sound like he was sole/main reason this happened rather than it being a FF leadership call.

    He is not just one of 20 . He is the FF Seanad spokesperson on health.

    He is not the main reason why this happened. Mark Daly proposed the recall.


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  • #7
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    If he signed the petition for a recall, he should have been there for the debate and vote.

    Is there only one flight a month to Portugal?

    As it now seems that FF were short one vote McSharry will not be too popular in his party.

    While FF may have been playing politics, it is noteworthy that a well known independent John Crown supported their motion.

    Personally I believe all EU diirectives should be debated and examined by An t-Oireachtas befpre being transposed into domestic


  • #8
    raymon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭raymon


    nuac wrote: »

    Personally I believe all EU diirectives should be debated and examined by An t-Oireachtas befpre being transposed into domestic

    I agree . The government should have held a debate.

    However if FF are involved there is bound to be some insincere political shennagins afoot.
    They had a whole year to debate this in private members time and didn't say a word.

    FF demanding that the minister for health attend while their shadow health spokesman jets off on his holidays.

    Well done FF . Bon voyage Macsharry. Send us some snaps.


  • #9
    fly_agaric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭fly_agaric


    Senate & senators & their opinions on all sorts of things really seems to be in the news alot this year [or is it just me?]; I wonder if the abolition referendum were to be cancelled (or if FG lose it) will they all just pipe down and disappear off the radar again!:pac:


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